Sweet Potato Brownie
Sweet Potato Brownie
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 sweet potato, large, yielding about 2 cups cooked mash
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons peanut powder, blended peanuts
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave syrup
- salt, to taste
- chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit, for filling, as needed (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Peel the sweet potato and cut it into small, equal-sized chunks.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Steam the sweet potato chunks until they are very soft. If boiling, ensure to allow them to steam dry afterwards to remove any excess moisture.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Transfer the soft sweet potato chunks to a bowl and mash them thoroughly into a smooth paste. Alternatively, blend them until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the peanut butter, cocoa powder, peanut powder (from blended peanuts), maple syrup or agave syrup, and salt to taste into the bowl with the mashed sweet potato.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Combine all the ingredients fully using a spatula or spoon until a uniform brownie batter is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
If desired, fold in fillings such as chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit into the brownie batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the mixture into a baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper or greased. Spread the mixture evenly across the tray.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 170
- 9
Allow the brownies to cool slightly in the tray before slicing and serving. This helps them to set.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sweet Potato Brownie
- 1 to 2 sweet potato, large, yielding about 2 cups cooked mash
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons peanut powder, blended peanuts
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave syrup
- salt, to taste
- chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit, for filling, as needed (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Peel the sweet potato and cut it into small, equal-sized chunks.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Steam the sweet potato chunks until they are very soft. If boiling, ensure to allow them to steam dry afterwards to remove any excess moisture.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Transfer the soft sweet potato chunks to a bowl and mash them thoroughly into a smooth paste. Alternatively, blend them until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the peanut butter, cocoa powder, peanut powder (from blended peanuts), maple syrup or agave syrup, and salt to taste into the bowl with the mashed sweet potato.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Combine all the ingredients fully using a spatula or spoon until a uniform brownie batter is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
If desired, fold in fillings such as chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit into the brownie batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the mixture into a baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper or greased. Spread the mixture evenly across the tray.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 170 - 9
Allow the brownies to cool slightly in the tray before slicing and serving. This helps them to set.
⏱️ 10 min